Going Foodie: Columbia’s Food Culture

Remember the traffic jam at the intersection of The Loop and Providence when Popeye’s Louisiana…

Mike Deering, Executive Vice President, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association

What is your organization’s mission? Our mission is simply “Dedicated to advancing Missouri’s beef industry.”…

Caleb Rowden, State Senator

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Michele Batye, President, Dave Griggs’ Flooring America

Job description: Strategy, execution, teamwork, and customer service. Running a small business, you never quite…

A Day in the Life of Mid-Missouri Farmer Doug Nichols

This story originally appeared in print as part of “The Journey from Farm to Table”…

Huntclub: Life After Startup Weekend

With the success of “on-demand” companies like Uber and Airbnb, entrepreneurs are riding the wave…

September: Closer Look

Backyards and Beyond Growing up, Paul Embree always loved camping and the outdoors. Over time,…

The Journey from Farm to Table

It was a weird transition for Doug Nichols. From banking to beef. Upon completion of…

September: Briefly in the News

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Evan Thomas, Columbia native and former general manager of several Potbelly Sandwich…

ROI on Eco: Business Going Green

In mid-July, Steve Barton and Bruce Tiejema, of Dana Incorporated, toured the automotive manufacturing company’s…

Missouri Pork Association: What’s Cookin’?

What began as a handful of pork producers gathering one Sunday afternoon in 1954 has…

Business Smarts: Combating Check Fraud

Every year, check fraud in which a business’s own checks are used costs businesses and…